Tag Archives: Valencia Seay

Legislature passes abortion, drug testing for welfare applicants

By Tom Crawford | Published: March 30, 2012

Legislature gives final approval to controversial bills that criminalize abortions, require drug-testing for TANF applicants . . .

Tags: 20 weeks , abortions , criminalize , David Ralston , TANF , Valencia Seay , welfare applicants

Senate passes anti-contraception bill

By Tom Crawford | Published: March 7, 2012

Senate bill won’t require religious employers to cover contraceptive prescriptions for their employees . . .

Tags: contraception , Josh McKoon , Nan Orrock , religious exemption , Senate Republicans , Valencia Seay

Senate Republicans, Democrats unveil legislative agendas

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 18, 2012

Senate leaders unveil their legislative agendas for the new General Assembly session . . .

Tags: Bill Heath , Chip Rogers , Doug Stoner , Fran Millar , Hardie Davis , Jason Carter , legislative agendas , Valencia Seay

Political Notes — Democrats cite racial impact of HOPE changes

By Tom Crawford | Published: March 9, 2011

Senate Democrats say the proposed revisions to the HOPE scholarship program will hit black students the hardest; A.D. Frazier does not like what the legislators are doing to his tax commission’s recommendations . . .

Tags: A. D. Frazier , Frank Ginn , HOPE , Jason Carter , land use planning , Nathan Deal , Robert Brown , Steve Gooch , tax reform , Valencia Seay